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 Fernando Po Finch. 



Amadina Poensis, Fraser, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1842, p. 145. 



This Finch is very common near the houses about Clarence (ray specimens were shot, in fact, 

 from the window of the house in which I lived), and occurs in nocks of about fifty. Its note is 

 a " tweet-tweet." They feed entirely upon the seeds of the three-forked grass. The sexes do 

 not differ. The young have a brownish cast. 



Habitat, Clarence, Fernando Po. 



The general colour is shining black ; the primaries are spotted ; and the sides of the body, 

 as well as rump, are barred with white ; the under wing, and tail-coverts, and the belly are white. 

 The hides, hazel ; the bill, light blue ; and the legs, black. 



Total length, four inches. 



Cape Palm as Finch. 



Amadina bicolor, Fraser, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1842, p. 145. 



This species is very common at Cape Palmas, living in the roofs of the huts belonging 

 to the fish-men ; in which situation they breed and commit much mischief, like our domestic 

 sparrow (Pyrgita domestica, Cuvier). The native name is Saybue. 



The adult bird differs from the Amadina Poensis in the absence of the white markings on 

 the wings, rump, and sides of the body. 



Habitat, Cape Palmas, western coast of Africa. 



In the adult male the general colour is shining black, with greenish reflections ; the belly, 

 under wing, and tail-coverts are white ; the flank feathers are spotted with white. Bill, blue ; 

 legs, black. 



A second specimen, which perhaps will prove to be the young, is smaller and entirely 

 brown. 



Total length, four inches. 



